air line

Sky transport business

An air line is a tube or hose that carries compressed air, as in a workshop or garage where tools run on pneumatic power.

The term also appears as a geographic descriptor for routes that follow the shortest distance between two points, as a bird flies: The air line distance from Boston to New York is shorter than the driving route.

When written as one word or hyphenated, airline typically refers to a commercial aviation company.

pneumatic

compressor

Pressure-increasing mechanical device

valve · cylinder · actuator · fittings · regulator · gauge · connector · manifold · solenoid · vacuum

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mode of transportation

air linerailroad

Permanent track for trains

railway · shipping line · bus line · cruise line · ferry service

ownership/access model

air lineprivate jet

Personally owned aircraft

charter flight · private aviation · corporate jet · air taxi · air charter

geometric meaning

air linedetour

Alternate path around obstruction

winding path · scenic route

Family

airline, airlines, airliner, airliners

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G